Installed September 2024
Eating well and staying hydrated was the theme at St. Mary’s Primary School on Friday. The Hydrate Caribbean team from Newport Water, alongside sponsor, Farmer’s Choice, unveiled the latest Hydration Station at the school. The institution joins 15 other schools in Barbados who have access to free, purified water.
Principal, Ms. Grace Wickham, while praising sponsors Farmer’s Choice (Hipac Ltd) stated, “When I was approached about it, I sent up some praises, because it is an expensive undertaking and we don’t have the funds in schools, only if we are sponsored.
“For the children, it will be welcomed relief. They will get cold water – usually they just get room temperature water – but now they’ll get cold water to quench their thirsts, especially on the playing field and during lunch time and break time.”
Kitisheanna Williams, Marketing Coordinator at HIPAC, highlighted why they chose to partner with Hydrate Caribbean to aid this mission.
“We are very proud of this initiative, because it is an effort to give back to the kids, and as outside gets hotter and hotter we do want them to stay healthy, to stay hydrated and to keep as cool as possible while they learn and play.
Finishing off her address to the students, William added, “At Farmer’s Choice, we know how important it is to eat well and stay hydrated, which means drinking plenty of water and eating the right foods.”
Read the full press release on page 8 on Barbados Today